Also known as: centenarius · hundred · hundredman
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A historical district containing one hundred freemen among the Germans, Franks, Goths, and Lombards.
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Caitlin Crowley lived in a centena near the coast when Congress considered a tax on imported persons. The district leaders argued the limit of ten dollars per person applied directly to their community. The tax was imposed without exceeding the cap, and the centena paid the duty without challenge.
Connor Clark resided in a centena when state officials enforced an old statute on medical procedures. The centena elders petitioned for review of the law's application to local freemen. The court examined the statute's reach within the district boundaries.
Clifford Cox operated a mill inside his centena when a state law capped work hours. The centena assembly challenged the restriction as exceeding local authority. The dispute centered on whether the district's customs overrode the new rule.
Claire Campbell held land in a centena when a regulation restricted subsurface extraction. The centena council claimed the rule took property without compensation. The case turned on the district's traditional rights versus the new limitation.
Colin Chambers represented a centena in a legislative body when voters alleged unequal district sizes. The centena sought judicial review of the apportionment method. The court assessed whether the historical district lines satisfied equal representation standards.
Caleb Chang served in a centena when a dispute arose over recorded interviews. The centena leaders claimed the statements were protected from disclosure. The proceeding examined the district's role in preserving such materials.
The term derives from the Latin word for hundred and refers to a district of one hundred freemen in early Germanic societies.
A centena corresponds directly to the Saxon hundred as an administrative district of one hundred freemen.
The centena was established among the Germans, Franks, Goths, and Lombards.
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